Oakland University William Beaumont SOM Events

 Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine invites Barnard students and alumnae to participate in its upcoming programs!

On Tuesday, October 20, 11:00 AM Eastern, any prospective applicant is welcome to join OUWB's Preview Day, featuring an interactive panel of current medical students. 

On Wednesday, November 18, 11:00 AM Eastern, join the admissions office for a webinar discussing the admissions process, including what the admissions committee looks for in applicants, and participate in a Q&A with admissions officers. 

To learn more and access instructions on registration, visit: https://www.oakland.edu/medicine/admissions/admissions-events/

Committee Process Overview - October 28

 All prospective 2021-22 applicants to medical or dental school are encouraged to attend our Fall 2020 Committee Process Overview on Wednesday, October 28, 6:00 PM (via Zoom). 

In advance of the opening of the Committee application, this event will provide information about assessing your application readiness, the components and timeline of the Committee process, and tips for planning your application year. We'll have time for Q&A, and the event will be recorded and shared via Beyond Barnard's YouTube channel. 

Register here! 

2021 MCAT Registration Begins Nov. 10

The AAMC has announced that registration for MCAT dates in January and March will open on Tuesday, November 10 at noon ET. Pre-registration will begin on November 2 at noon ET. 

There are 31 MCAT testing dates between January and September including a similar number of testing appointments as in previous years. The AAMC has added an extra date in January, knowing there might be students who wish to test and are applying to the 2021 application cycle.

Beginning in January, the MCAT exam will once again return to its traditional length. Each exam day will offer two full-length exam sessions: one at 7:30 a.m. and the other at 3:00 p.m. This schedule helps limit the number of people in a test center and allows for the necessary social distancing. You can learn more about the AAMC's health and safety protocols via their website.

As in a typical testing year, scores will be reported within a 30-35 day window following test dates.

We'll update the blog with more information as it becomes available!

Yeshiva University EMT Training Programs

This Winter and Spring of 2021, the Yeshiva University EMS club is organizing two emergency medical technician (EMT) programs for undergraduate students. Participants will be able to network with passionate pre-health students, and gain medical skills and clinical exposure.  In addition, due to the recent COVID-19 crisis, the need for EMT's during this time is great.

Winter Break Intensive Course:

1/3/2021- 1/18/2021 (Sun-Fri from 10-2pm)

In-person sessions will be on January 13, 14, 15, and 17

Spring 2021 Course:

1/24/2020-5/2/2020 (Sundays from 10-2pm)

No class on 3/28 

In-person sessions will be on April 11, 18, 25, and May 2nd.

*Location will be at the YU midtown campus located at 245 Lexington Avenue*

*Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the dates for these courses are subject to change*

Price: $1,500 + State Exam fee of $28

Minimum age is 17 by the state exam.

Please sign-up if you are interested and want more information. 

This is the sign up link: https://forms.gle/6hshDzbyi6Pab1dCA

For further details, please contact Neiditch@mail.yu.edu or LearnEMT@gmail.com 

Upcoming Event: A Day in the Life of a Med Student

Join Beyond Barnard for a panel discussion of the stages of medical education, featuring Barnard alumnae who are currently in medical school on Monday, October 19, 6:00 - 7:00 PM! Panelists will discuss their paths to medicine as well as lessons they have learned as they've embarked on medical school curricula.

Currently confirmed panelists include:

Tejashree Gopal '18 (Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons)

Christina LaGamma '16 (Penn State College of Medicine) Kaavya Mahajan '16 (Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School) Kathyana Santiago Mangual '18 (UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine) Elke Schipani '16 (University of Massachusetts Medical School)  

You may submit questions for the panelists ahead of time using this link. Please submit your questions by 5:00 PM on Friday, October 9.

Register for the event here. 

American Medical Informatics Conference Funding Opportunity

On behalf of the Women in American Medical Informatics (AMIA) Committee, we are inviting undergraduate women and underrepresented minority women with an interest in informatics and/or science, technology, math, engineering (STEM) to attend the 2020 Virtual AMIA Symposium “First Look” Program on November 14-15, 2020. We are seeking women who have entered their second undergraduate year as of September 1, 2020.

To learn more about the AMIA First Look Program and view the agenda, please visit: https://www.amia.org/amia2020/first-look-program

Interested students can apply here. 

Prehealth Overview This Monday

New prehealth students (or students who are new to prehealth studies, or want to learn how to begin) are welcome to join in our next Prehealth Overview, this Monday, October 5, 4:30 - 5:30 PM Eastern time. Overview sessions discuss academic preparation, portfolio development, letters of recommendation, Barnard’s Committee process, and advising resources. They are intended to provide space, in a small-group setting, for questions about the prehealth experience.  To RSVP, click here! All prehealth students should attend an overview session prior to scheduling an individual advising appointment.

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Enzyme Kinetics

It's a weekly live webinar about a high yield MCAT topic. It's short, sweet, and packed with valuable insight into both the topic at hand and how it's tested on the MCAT. While we are in the process of developing these materials, we are offering the webinar for free. Consider yourself a pilot student for a future Cambridge Coaching MCAT course, or textbook, or self-study platform (only the future can tell). All we ask in exchange is that you keep coming, participate in Q & A, share your feedback, and let friends know about this resource. This webinar's topic will be Enzyme Kinetics, and will take place Friday October 2 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here. 

Event Tomorrow: Career Insights

 Interested in the wide array of roles available in healthcare, and healthcare administration? Check out Career Insights: Healthcare & Healthcare Administration tomorrow, September 30, 1:00 - 2:15 PM! 

Barnard alumnae will share insights and advice on paths to leadership and the importance of women in healthcare today especially during COVID-19. The panelists will discuss how their education led them to varied roles including human resources/talent management, education, and dentistry. Moderator: Wanda Cole-Frieman, SVP Talent Acquisition, CommonSpirit Health 

Confirmed Panelists:

KaTrina Rawlins, JD, LLM, Health Educator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 

Gillian Dean, MD, MPH, Senior Director of Medical Services, Planned Parenthood Federation of America 

Megan Cloidt, Dental Public Health Resident (Dentist), Jacobi Medical Center 

Annie Frisse, OBGYN Fellow in Complex Family Planning, Mount Sinai 

Read panelist bios and register here. 

Mentor in Residence: Sareh Parangi, MD, Endocrine Surgeon and Chair of Surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Register to meet with Sareh Parangi, MD, Endocrine Surgeon and Chair of Surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, on Friday, October 9th. After you register for the event, you will be redirected to the site where you can schedule a 30-minute appointment.

The Mentor-in-Residence program provides students with an opportunity to learn more about the industry, gain insights about possible career paths, and ask questions only an industry-expert can answer. For more information about Sareh, please click the below link to reference her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sareh-parangi-063017154/ Please note, the meetings will be via Google Hangouts for the fall 2020 semester and you may be meeting with up to two other students at the same time. Space is limited and scheduling is on a first come, first serve basis. If you have any questions about the Mentor-in-Residence program, please email ahammel@barnard.edu